Community Reinvestment Project in Action: Latino Civic Alliance

Nina Martinez, Executive Director of the Latino Civic Alliance, discusses the organization's role as a civil rights organization formed in 2005 that provides advocacy throughout Washington state. She explains how the organization received funding from the Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) program specifically for their Family Youth Violence Intervention Program services. Martinez shares her experience advocating for timely reimbursement processes for community organizations like the Latino Civic Alliance, noting that the Department of Commerce has improved their payment timeline to a 30-day window after invoice submission. This improvement has helped the organization maintain sustainable operations.